Ponte 7 Task Sconce by Sean Lavin for Visual Comfort

The Ponte 7 Task Sconce by Sean Lavin is a compact, flat-to-the-wall LED sconce: a 7.3 inch plate with a slim light set into a rounded slot, and a small touch dimmer below it. It is 0.9 inch deep and ADA compliant, and it comes in Nightshade Black, Bronze, Hand-Rubbed Antique Brass or Polished Nickel.

The Design Story

The Ponte family from Sean Lavin is built around minimal scale and significant function, and Ponte 7 takes that to a compact plate. Instead of an arm, the light sits recessed in a slot in the plate, with the touch dimmer placed right beneath it so the control is where you reach for it.

Why You'll Love It

Ponte 7 is made for small walls and close quarters. It is 7.3 inches tall, 2.7 inches wide and only 0.9 inch deep, so it fits beside a bed, a desk or a bath mirror without sticking out. The LED gives 614 lumens at 2700K and 90 CRI on 5.8 watts, and the touch dimmer in the fixture steps through three levels with no wall dimmer.

Built for Damp Locations

Ponte 7 is ETL listed, and Visual Comfort rates it for indoor damp locations and outdoor spaces under cover, such as a covered porch. It is ADA compliant, the LED is rated L70 over 50,000 hours, and it carries a 5-year warranty. The material is steel and brass. Visual Comfort lists a California Proposition 65 warning on at least one finish of this sconce: it can expose you to chemicals including lead, which are known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm (P65Warnings.ca.gov).

Product Details

Where It Shines

Beside a bed as a slim bedside light, next to a desk or a reading chair, in a hallway or a bath where you need a shallow fixture, or in pairs along a wall.

Who This Is Not For

Ponte 7 is a compact task light with a single small source, so it is not for someone who wants a pivoting arm that aims light across a book; for that, choose the Ponte Small or Medium. It is also hardwired, so it needs a junction box on the wall.

Questions We Hear Most

How big is the Ponte 7 Task Sconce?

It is 7.3 inches tall, 2.7 inches wide and 0.9 inch deep, and it weighs 3 pounds.

How does the dimmer work?

An integrated 3-step touch dimmer sits in the fixture, below the light, so you set the level by touch and do not need a wall dimmer. It runs on 120V.

What light source does it use?

It has a dedicated integrated LED that gives 614 delivered lumens at 2700K and 90 CRI on 5.8 watts. Visual Comfort rates the LED to L70 over 50,000 hours, so there are no bulbs to change.

Is it ADA compliant?

Yes. Visual Comfort lists it as ADA compliant, and it projects only 0.9 inch from the wall. Check your local code for your installation.

Which finish should I choose?

Nightshade Black is a deep, dark finish that draws a crisp line on a light wall. Bronze is a deeper, softer dark. Hand-Rubbed Antique Brass is warm and golden, and it is a living finish that develops a patina over time; if it turns uneven or spotty, a brass cleaner can restore it. Polished Nickel is bright and cool and suits white, gray or marble rooms.

Can I use it in a bath or outdoors?

Visual Comfort rates it for indoor damp locations and outdoor spaces under cover, such as a covered porch. It is not for fully exposed outdoor use.

Why We Love It

Ponte 7 puts a small, dimmable light on the wall in a plate less than an inch deep.

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